IEEE Clarifies Obligations When Licensing Standards-Essential Patents

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

In one of our previous advisories (see, In Ericsson v. D-Link The Federal Circuit Provides Guidance on Damages for Standard Essential Patents) we discussed the Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Ericsson, Inc. v. D-Link, Inc. and its impact on reining in...

Patent Exhaustion Update: The Federal Circuit Allows Royalties From Different Entities in Supply Chain

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Patent exhaustion, or “the first sale doctrine,” requires that the initial authorized sale of a patented item by a patent owner or licensee, terminates their ability to subsequently use their patent rights against that item. Quanta v. LG Electronics, Inc.,...

U.S. Ascension to the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Design patents allow patentees to protect the aesthetic appearance of articles, in contrast to utility patents that protect the utility of an inventive concept. While the scope of protection provided by a utility patent is delineated by one or more claims, the scope...

OFCCP Releases Newly Revised FAQ Sheets

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

The OFCCP recently released updated FAQ sheets pertaining to obligations towards protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. As expected, as the revised regulations unfold and become operational among contractors’ workplaces, questions continue to...

OFCCP Proposed Rule to Collect Pay Data/Addition of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity to Protected Groups

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

OFCCP Proposed Rule to Collect Pay Data Earlier this month, the OFCCP announced proposed regulations that would require contractors to submit an annual Equal Pay Report on employee compensation. This would apply to all covered contractors and subcontractors with more...